- competitive strength; competitiveness
- (idiom) just as expected
- 中意 zhòng yì: 中意 zhong4 yi4: to take one's fancy; to be to one's liking中意 Zhōng Yì: 中意 Zhong1 Yi4: Sino-Italian
- good looks (of a woman)
- mediocre; indifferent; commonplace
- by contrast; but as for this...; viewed from another angle; subjectively; introspection
- grace; graceful
- outstanding; peerless; beyond compare
- young lady; miss; (slang) prostitute; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
- lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom); fig. (of a woman) devastatingly beautiful; also written 傾城傾國|倾城倾国[qing1 cheng2 qing1 guo2]
- to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation
- father's sister; paternal aunt
- very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part
- vexed; distressed
- high-sounding speech; bombast; high-profile
- to place in a certain position; to assign to a job; to plant; resettlement (old)
- to revitalize; to restore (prestige, prosperity etc); revival; recovery
- vigor; virility; dynamism; (literary) powerful wind
- (idiom) to let emotions affect one's decisions
- see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances; to play it by ear; to use one's discretion
- first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc)
- to filter
- handle or shaft (of an axe etc); (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem; sth that affords an advantage to an opponent; classifier for knives or blades
- future; tomorrow; CL:個|个[ge4]; approaching; coming; pending
- gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time
- to return sb's gaze; to meet sb's eyes; to look back (to one's rear); (fig.) to look back at (the past); to reflect on
- to close securely; tightly closed; secure
- to hint; to suggest; hint; suggestion
- willingness; would rather (agree to X than Y)
- almost; nearly
- (idiom) to disregard all negative considerations; to cast aside all concerns
- as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune
- consciousness; awareness; (usu. followed by 到[dao4]) to be aware of; to realize
- to grow up
- perilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful